The effects of browsing on the structure of Acacia tortilis (Forssk.) Hayne ssp. raddiana (Savi) Brenan along a gradient of water availability in arid zones of Tunisia

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 74, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 625-631

  Noumi, Z ^a,b   Touzard, B ^b   Michalet, R ^b   Chaieb, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SFAX   (Tunisia)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE BORDEAUX   (France)

Author keywords

Dendrometric parameters; Herbivory; Natural regeneration; Soil water content; Tree

Indexed keywords

ARID REGION; BROWSING; CANOPY; DICOTYLEDON; ENVIRONMENTAL DISTURBANCE; HERBIVORY; LIVESTOCK; POPULATION STRUCTURE; REGENERATION; SOIL WATER; WATER AVAILABILITY;

TUNISIA;

ACACIA; ACACIA TORTILIS;

EID: 77649336263     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: 1095922X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2009.11.007     Document Type: Article

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